A New Thing You’ll Never Need

We talk a lot these days about publishing printed newspapers online. One way that I just discovered reminds me of the pen barcode scanners (Cue:Cat) that failed some time ago. Imagine this version of the digital future: If you want to read a newspaper online, first buy new and special hardware (“paperstick”); make sure your existing computer has a USB port (perhaps buy a new computer or change your operating system?); download a whole PDF newspaper (it will only take hours); and start reading. You don’t believe this? Have a look at the new “paperstick” concept of Evolver.de (German only).